Harrison wins the presidency by a comfortable margin but does not live long enough to leave a lasting impression. When he dies of pneumonia only a month after taking office Vice President John Tyler of Virginia is elevated to the top spot. He is a fairly recent Whig convert who does not always adhere to the party line. He does abolish Van Buren's independent treasury system and raise tariff rates but vetoes several internal improvement bills and refuses to reconstitute the national bank. Before his term ends Congressional Whigs drum him out of the party. As the first half of the 19th century ends, a new political alignment begins to emerge linking aristocratic, conservative Southern Whigs with the party of Andrew Jackson, the party of the common man.

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Harrison's short-lived presidency, Tyler assumes presidency, Tyler's actions as president, Whigs disown Tyler, new political alignments emerging in 1840s, retrospective on Jackson's impact, Age of Jackson, The

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